EP1260107B1 - Method for information exchange between several mobile telephone users - Google Patents

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EP1260107B1
EP1260107B1 EP01909916A EP01909916A EP1260107B1 EP 1260107 B1 EP1260107 B1 EP 1260107B1 EP 01909916 A EP01909916 A EP 01909916A EP 01909916 A EP01909916 A EP 01909916A EP 1260107 B1 EP1260107 B1 EP 1260107B1
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  • the present invention relates to a method for exchanging, in real time or near real-time, information, in particular written messages or audio messages, between several members of a population of persons having a mobile phone capable of being connected to a server via a communication network.
  • the existing solutions do not make it possible to transpose to the mobile telephone networks the systems already implemented on other communication networks, in particular of the Internet type. They have the following disadvantages: the consultation of the messages asynchronously is not possible, the sending of a message is always deterministic (the recipients must be predetermined before sending a message), the users can not be grouped according to their profile or interests.
  • the method makes it possible to exchange, in real time or near real time, information, in particular written messages or audio messages, between several members of a population of persons having a mobile phone capable of transmitting a message. to be connected to a server via a communication network.
  • This process comprises several steps.
  • Said identification signal includes information concerning the state of the mobile phone considered.
  • state within the meaning of the present invention, is meant the “connected” state, or the “connected and busy” state, or the “connected and free” state, or the “connected and hidden” state, or state “connected and formulating a request", or the state "disconnected for a limited time”.
  • Said state is determined by the server and / or set by the user of each mobile phone. When said state is set by the server, it is not necessary to transmit to said server an identification signal comprising said state.
  • This short list can be established in particular by the user by means of the control organs of his mobile phone. This short list can also be constituted in a different way and stored in the server, as will be specified below.
  • the method comprises the step of transmitting to said server, from the first mobile phone, a download request signal.
  • the download request signal in said first mobile phone relates to the state of the mobile phones held by the persons on said list or on the shortlist.
  • the method comprises the step of transmitting, from the server to the first mobile phone, the state of the mobile phones held by the persons on said list or on the short list.
  • the user of said first mobile phone knows at any time who are the people with whom he can exchange information.
  • the method further comprises the step of transmitting to said server, from said first mobile phone, an interconnection request signal, voice or text, with all or part of the mobile phones of the persons appearing on that list or on the shortlist, taking into account the state of their mobile phone.
  • the method comprises the step of transmitting to said first mobile telephone, from the server, an interconnection request signal, voice or text, with one or more of the telephones. persons on that list or on the shortlist, taking into account the state of their mobile phone, including the connected state and making a request.
  • the interconnected persons can exchange information in real time or near real time.
  • the server transmits to said first mobile phone, either directly or on request of said first mobile phone, said list in a form such that the user can take cognizance of it in an auditory and / or visual manner and can select from the list a restricted list.
  • the user establishes all or part of said restricted list by his own means, in particular through contacts with other members.
  • the user transmits to the server said restricted list or the modifications made to said restricted list, by means of said first mobile phone.
  • the server periodically transmits to said first mobile phone said list or the restricted list updated.
  • the method according to the invention is more particularly intended to search for people located close to each other.
  • said communication network is broken down into cells each corresponding to a determined geographical area. Said cells are identified by a cell number. Cell numbers where said mobile phones are located are transmitted and listed in a memory area of said server. The cell numbers can also be transmitted and listed in a memory area of said mobile phones.
  • the method further comprises, in the latter case, the step of transmitting said number of cell to said server, from each mobile phone held by a person wishing to exchange real-time information.
  • the person holding said first mobile phone knows the people who are in his geographical area and can contact them to meet them.
  • the invention also relates to a system for exchanging, in real time or near real time, information, in particular written messages or audio messages, between several members of a population of people having a mobile phone that can be connected. to a server via a communication network.
  • the system includes processing means for producing an identification signal.
  • Said identification signal includes information concerning the state of the mobile phone considered.
  • state within the meaning of the present invention, is meant the “connected” state, or the “connected and busy” state, or the “connected and free” state, or the “connected and hidden” state, or state “connected and formulating a request", or the state "disconnected for a limited time”.
  • Said server of said system comprises calculation means for determining said state, and / or said mobile telephone comprises parameterization means for setting said state.
  • Said setting means are operable by the user of the mobile phone.
  • Said mobile phone comprises transmission means for transmitting all or part of said identification signal to said server.
  • Said server of said system further comprises calculating and memorizing means for periodically setting up and storing the list of persons wishing to exchange information and having transmitted, by means of their mobile telephone, all or part of said identification signal.
  • Said mobile phones furthermore comprise display means for displaying on a screen said list or a restricted list of persons selected from the persons on said list, and / or a speaker for issuing said list or a restricted list of persons selected from the persons on the said list.
  • each mobile phone further comprises transmitting means for transmitting to said server a request signal for downloading the status of the mobile phones held by the persons on said list or on the list. restricted, in the mobile phone concerned.
  • said server comprises transmitting means for transmitting to the mobile telephone concerned the state of mobile phones held by the persons on said list or on the shortlist.
  • the user of said mobile phone concerned knows at any time who are the people with whom he can exchange information.
  • said mobile telephone concerned comprises transmission means for transmitting to said server an interconnection request signal, voice or text, with all or part of the telephones persons on that list or on the shortlist, taking into account the state of their mobile phone.
  • said server comprises transmission means for transmitting to each mobile phone an interconnection request signal, voice or text, with one or more of the mobile phones of the persons appearing on the said list or on the shortlist, taking into account the state of their mobile phone, including the connected state and making a request.
  • the interconnected persons can exchange information in real time or near real time.
  • the server of said system comprises transmission means for transmitting to the mobile telephone concerned, either directly or on request of said mobile telephone concerned, said list in a form such that the user can take aural and / or visual knowledge and may select from the list a short list.
  • the transmission means of said system comprise means for periodically transmitting to the mobile telephone concerned said list or the restricted list updated.
  • the mobile telephone concerned comprises transmission means for transmitting to the server said restricted list or the modifications made to said restricted list.
  • the system according to the invention is more particularly intended to search for people located close to each other.
  • said communication network is broken down into cells each corresponding to a determined geographical area. Said cells are identified by a cell number.
  • Said server has a memory zone in which are listed the cell numbers where said mobile phones are located. Said mobile phones may also include a memory zone in which are listed the numbers of the cells where they are located.
  • Said mobile phone in the latter case, further comprises transmitting means for transmitting said cell number to said server.
  • Said server further comprises calculation means for determining, by means of said cell numbers, mobile telephones located in the same cell or in neighboring cells.
  • Said server further comprises download means for downloading said list or said shortlist in the mobile phone concerned by indicating by a mark, audio or visual, the persons whose mobile phone is located in the same cell where the mobile phone is located. concerned mobile phone, or in cells adjacent to the one where the mobile phone concerned is located.
  • the person holding the mobile phone concerned knows the people who are in his geographical area and can contact them to meet them.
  • the invention also relates to a server allowing several members of a population of people to exchange, in real time or near real time, information, including written messages or audio messages.
  • Said persons have mobile phones that can be connected to said server via a communication network.
  • Said server comprises calculation means for determining the state of the mobile phone considered.
  • state within the meaning of the present invention, is meant the “connected” state, or the “connected and busy” state, or the “connected and free” state, or the “connected and hidden” state, or state “connected and formulating a request", or the state "disconnected for a limited time”.
  • Said server further comprises calculating and memorizing means for periodically setting up and memorizing the list of persons wishing to exchange information; said persons having transmitted, by means of their mobile telephone, all or part of an identification signal; said identification signal including information concerning the state of the mobile phone considered.
  • Said server further comprises transmission means for transmitting to the mobile telephone concerned the state of the mobile phones held by the persons on the said list or on the short list.
  • the user of said mobile phone concerned knows at any time who are the people with whom he can exchange information.
  • Said server further comprises transmitting means for transmitting to each mobile phone an interconnection request signal, voice or text, with one or more of the mobile phones of the persons appearing on said list or on the shortlist, taking into account the state of their mobile phone, including the connected state and making a request.
  • interconnected people can exchange information in real time or near real time.
  • the server according to the invention comprises transmission means for transmitting to the mobile telephone concerned, either directly or at the request of said mobile telephone concerned, said list in a form such that the user can read and listen to it / or and may select from the list a short list.
  • the server according to the invention comprises transmission means for periodically transmitting to the mobile telephone concerned said list or the restricted list updated.
  • the server according to the invention is more particularly intended to search for people located close to each other.
  • said communication network is broken down into cells each corresponding to a determined geographical area. Said cells are identified by a cell number.
  • Said server has a memory zone in which are listed the cell numbers where said mobile phones are located.
  • Said server further comprises calculation means for determining, by means of said cell numbers, mobile telephones located in the same cell or in neighboring cells.
  • Said server further comprises download means for downloading said list or said shortlist in the mobile phone concerned by indicating by a mark, audio or visual, the persons whose mobile phone is located in the same cell where the mobile phone is located. concerned mobile phone or in cells adjacent to the one where the mobile phone concerned is located.
  • the person holding the mobile phone concerned knows the people who are in his geographical area and can contact them to meet them.
  • each user will be deemed to have a mobile phone identical to that which will be described below using the references 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, the.
  • a user 3 wishes to exchange, in real time or near real time, information 5, 6, in particular written messages 5 or audio messages 6, with other users.
  • This user 3 thanks to the keys of his mobile phone 1, activates transmission means 1d of his mobile phone 1.
  • identification signal 7 is then sent to a server 2, from said mobile phone 1.
  • This signal 7 includes information 7a relating to the state of its mobile phone 1.
  • state means the “connected” state, or the “connected and busy” state, or the “connected and free” state, or the “connected and hidden” state, or the “connected and querying” state, or the “disconnected for a limited time” state.
  • This state is determined by the server 2, by calculation means 2a, and / or parameterized by the user 3 of each mobile phone 1, by means of parameterization 1c.
  • the server 2 by means of calculation 2a and storage 2b, periodically draws up and stores the list 8 of the persons having sent said identification signal 7 and wishing to exchange information 5, 6.
  • the user 3 displays on the screen 1b of his mobile phone 1 said list 8 or a restricted list 9 of persons selected from the persons of said list 8.
  • the user can also view the list 8 or the shortlist 9 of people selected from the list 8 by the loudspeaker of his mobile phone 1.
  • the user 3 controls his mobile phone 1 the transmission to the server 2, a download request signal, the state of mobile phones held by people on the said list 8 or on the said shortlist 9.
  • the server 2 through transmission means 2c, transmits to the mobile phone 1 of the user 3 the state of the mobile phones 1 held by the persons on the said list 8 or on the shortlist 9.
  • the user 3 of the mobile phone 1 knows at any time who are the people with whom he can exchange information 5, 6.
  • the user 3 controls his mobile phone 1 the transmission, to the server 2, an interconnection request signal, voice or text, with all or part of the mobile phones of the persons on said list 8 or on the shortlist 9, taking into account the state of their mobile phone.
  • the server 2 can also transmit, via transmission means 2c, to the mobile telephone 1. of the user 3 an interconnection request signal, voice or text, with one or more of the mobile phones 1 of the persons appearing on said list 8 or on said shortlist 9, taking into account the state of their mobile phone 1, including the connected state and formulating a request.
  • interconnected people can exchange information 5, 6 in real time or near real time.
  • the server 2 transmits, by means of transmission 2d, to the mobile telephone 1 of the user 3, either directly or at the request of the mobile telephone 1 of the user 3, said list 8 in a form such that the user 3 can hear it in aural and / or visual way and can select from said list 8 a restricted list 9.
  • the user 3 can also establish said shortlist 9 by his own means, particularly through contacts with other users.
  • the user 3 transmits to the server 2 said restricted list 9 or the modifications made to said restricted list 9, by means of his mobile phone 1.
  • the server 2 periodically transmits to the mobile phone 1 of the user 3 said list 8 or the restricted list 9 updated.
  • the communication network 4 is broken down into cells 4a each corresponding to a determined geographical area.
  • the cells 4a are identified by a cell number.
  • the numbers of the cells 4a where said mobile telephones 1 are located are transmitted and listed in a 2nd memory zone of said server 2 and / or in a memory area of said mobile phones 1. In the latter case, the cell number is transmitted to said server 2, from each mobile phone 1 held by a person wishing to exchange real-time information.
  • the server 2 by calculation means 2a, determines, by means of the cell numbers, the mobile phones 1 located in the same cell 4a or in neighboring cells 4a.
  • the server 2 by means of downloading means 2f, downloads said list 8 or said restricted list 9 in the mobile telephone 1 of the user 3 indicating by a mark 10, audio or visual, the persons whose mobile phone 1 is situated either in the same cell 4a as that in which the mobile telephone 1 of the user 3 is located, or in cells 4a close to that in which the mobile telephone 1 of the user 3 is located.
  • the user 3 holding the mobile phone 1 knows the people who are in his geographical area and can contact them to meet them.

Abstract

A method for exchanging, in real time, information between several persons provided with a mobile telephone adapted to be connected to a server. The method includes, for a user, transmitting to the server an identification signal, displaying on a screen of a first mobile telephone a list of persons having transmitted the identification signal, selecting from the list persons with whom the user wishes to exchange information, transmitting to the server a request for being connected to selected person, and interconnecting the first mobile telephone with the mobile telephones of the selected persons. Thus the interconnected persons can exchange information data in real time.

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La présente invention concerne un procédé pour échanger, en temps réel ou quasi-réel, des informations, notamment des messages écrits ou des messages audio, entre plusieurs membres d'une population de personnes disposant d'un téléphone mobile susceptible d'être connecté à un serveur via un réseau de communication.The present invention relates to a method for exchanging, in real time or near real-time, information, in particular written messages or audio messages, between several members of a population of persons having a mobile phone capable of being connected to a server via a communication network.

Il existe des limites importantes à l'échange de messages écrits ou audio entre utilisateurs de téléphones mobiles et, par voie de conséquence, à la constitution de forums de discussion et à la gestion de communautés d'utilisateurs.There are significant limitations to the exchange of written or audio messages between mobile phone users and, as a result, the formation of discussion forums and the management of user communities.

A ce jour, les solutions existantes ne permettent pas de transposer aux réseaux de téléphonie mobile les systèmes déjà mis en oeuvre sur d'autres réseaux de communication, notamment de type Internet. Elles présentent les inconvénients suivants : la consultation des messages de manière asynchrone n'est pas possible, l'envoi d'un message est toujours déterministe (les destinataires doivent être prédéterminés avant l'envoi d'un message), les utilisateurs ne peuvent pas être regroupés selon leur profil ou centres d'intérêts.To date, the existing solutions do not make it possible to transpose to the mobile telephone networks the systems already implemented on other communication networks, in particular of the Internet type. They have the following disadvantages: the consultation of the messages asynchronously is not possible, the sending of a message is always deterministic (the recipients must be predetermined before sending a message), the users can not be grouped according to their profile or interests.

L'état antérieur de la technique est illustré par les documents WO-A-98/16045 et WO-A-99/34628.The prior art is illustrated by WO-A-98/16045 and WO-A-99/34628.

Le procédé, selon l'invention, permet d'échanger, en temps réel ou quasi-réel, des informations, notamment des messages écrits ou des messages audio, entre plusieurs membres d'une population de personnes disposant d'un téléphone mobile susceptible d'être connecté à un serveur via un réseau de communication.The method, according to the invention, makes it possible to exchange, in real time or near real time, information, in particular written messages or audio messages, between several members of a population of persons having a mobile phone capable of transmitting a message. to be connected to a server via a communication network.

Ce procédé comprend plusieurs étapes.This process comprises several steps.

Il comprend l'étape d'émettre vers ledit serveur un signal d'identification, à partir de chaque téléphone mobile détenu par une personne désirant échanger en temps réel des informations. Ledit signal d'identification comporte des informations concernant l'état du téléphone mobile considéré. Par état, au sens de la présente invention, on entend l'état "connecté", ou l'état "connecté et occupé", ou l'état "connecté et libre", ou l'état "connecté et caché", ou l'état "connecté et formulant une requête", ou l'état "déconnecté pour une durée limitée". Ledit état est déterminé par le serveur et/ou paramétré par l'utilisateur de chaque téléphone mobile. Lorsque ledit état est paramétré par le serveur, il n'est pas nécessaire d'émettre vers ledit serveur un signal d'identification comportant ledit état.It includes the step of transmitting to said server an identification signal, from each mobile phone held by a person wishing to exchange real-time information. Said identification signal includes information concerning the state of the mobile phone considered. By state, within the meaning of the present invention, is meant the "connected" state, or the "connected and busy" state, or the "connected and free" state, or the "connected and hidden" state, or state "connected and formulating a request", or the state "disconnected for a limited time". Said state is determined by the server and / or set by the user of each mobile phone. When said state is set by the server, it is not necessary to transmit to said server an identification signal comprising said state.

Le procédé comprend en outre les étapes suivantes :

  • l'étape de dresser périodiquement et de mémoriser dans ledit serveur la liste des personnes désirant échanger des informations et ayant émis, au moyen de leur téléphone mobile, ledit signal d'identification,
  • l'étape de visualiser sur un écran d'un premier téléphone mobile et/ou d'émettre au moyen d'un haut-parleur d'un premier téléphone mobile ladite liste ou une liste restreinte de personnes sélectionnées parmi les personnes de ladite liste.
The method further comprises the steps of:
  • the step of periodically setting up and storing in said server the list of persons wishing to exchange information and having transmitted, by means of their mobile phone, said identification signal,
  • the step of displaying on a screen of a first mobile phone and / or emitting by means of a loudspeaker of a first mobile phone said list or a restricted list of people selected from the persons on said list.

Cette liste restreinte peut être notamment établie par l'utilisateur au moyen des organes de commande de son téléphone mobile. Cette liste restreinte peut aussi être constituée d'une toute autre manière et mémorisée dans le serveur, ainsi qu'il sera précisé ci-après.This short list can be established in particular by the user by means of the control organs of his mobile phone. This short list can also be constituted in a different way and stored in the server, as will be specified below.

Dans une première variante de réalisation, le procédé comprend l'étape d'émettre vers ledit serveur, à partir du premier téléphone mobile, un signal de demande de téléchargement. Le signal de demande de téléchargement dans ledit premier téléphone mobile concerne l'état des téléphones mobiles détenus par les personnes figurant sur ladite liste ou sur la liste restreinte.In a first embodiment, the method comprises the step of transmitting to said server, from the first mobile phone, a download request signal. The download request signal in said first mobile phone relates to the state of the mobile phones held by the persons on said list or on the shortlist.

Alternativement, dans une deuxième variante de réalisation, le procédé comprend l'étape d'émettre, à partir du serveur vers le premier téléphone mobile, l'état des téléphones mobiles détenus par les personnes figurant sur ladite liste ou sur la liste restreinte.Alternatively, in a second embodiment, the method comprises the step of transmitting, from the server to the first mobile phone, the state of the mobile phones held by the persons on said list or on the short list.

Ainsi, quelle que soit la variante de réalisation mise en oeuvre, l'utilisateur dudit premier téléphone mobile sait à tout moment quelles sont les personnes avec lesquelles il peut échanger des informations.Thus, whatever the implementation variant implemented, the user of said first mobile phone knows at any time who are the people with whom he can exchange information.

Dans une variante de réalisation, le procédé comprend en outre l'étape d'émettre vers ledit serveur, à partir dudit premier téléphone mobile, un signal de demande d'interconnexion, voix ou texte, avec tout ou partie des téléphones mobiles des personnes figurant sur ladite liste ou sur la liste restreinte, en tenant compte de l'état de leur téléphone mobile.In an alternative embodiment, the method further comprises the step of transmitting to said server, from said first mobile phone, an interconnection request signal, voice or text, with all or part of the mobile phones of the persons appearing on that list or on the shortlist, taking into account the state of their mobile phone.

Dans une autre variante de réalisation, alternative de la précédente, le procédé comprend l'étape d'émettre vers ledit premier téléphone mobile, à partir du serveur, un signal de demande d'interconnexion, voix ou texte, avec un ou plusieurs des téléphones mobiles des personnes figurant sur ladite liste ou sur la liste restreinte, en tenant compte de l'état de leur téléphone mobile, notamment de l'état connecté et formulant une requête.In another alternative embodiment, an alternative of the previous one, the method comprises the step of transmitting to said first mobile telephone, from the server, an interconnection request signal, voice or text, with one or more of the telephones. persons on that list or on the shortlist, taking into account the state of their mobile phone, including the connected state and making a request.

Ainsi, quelle que soit la variante de réalisation mise en oeuvre, les personnes interconnectées peuvent échanger des informations en temps réel ou quasi-réel.Thus, whatever the implementation variant implemented, the interconnected persons can exchange information in real time or near real time.

Pour établir ladite liste restreinte des personnes sélectionnées, on peut procéder de différentes façons.To establish the short list of selected persons, one can proceed in different ways.

De préférence, dans une variante de réalisation, le serveur transmet audit premier téléphone mobile, soit directement soit sur requête dudit premier téléphone mobile, ladite liste sous une forme telle que l'utilisateur puisse en prendre connaissance de manière auditive et/ou visuelle et puisse sélectionner sur ladite liste une liste restreinte.Preferably, in an alternative embodiment, the server transmits to said first mobile phone, either directly or on request of said first mobile phone, said list in a form such that the user can take cognizance of it in an auditory and / or visual manner and can select from the list a restricted list.

De préférence, dans une autre variante de réalisation, l'utilisateur établit tout ou partie de ladite liste restreinte par ses propres moyens, notamment à la faveur de contacts avec d'autres membres.Preferably, in another variant embodiment, the user establishes all or part of said restricted list by his own means, in particular through contacts with other members.

Avantageusement, selon l'invention, l'utilisateur transmet au serveur ladite liste restreinte ou les modifications apportées à ladite liste restreinte, au moyen dudit premier téléphone mobile.Advantageously, according to the invention, the user transmits to the server said restricted list or the modifications made to said restricted list, by means of said first mobile phone.

De préférence, selon l'invention, le serveur transmet périodiquement audit premier téléphone mobile ladite liste ou la liste restreinte mise à jour.Preferably, according to the invention, the server periodically transmits to said first mobile phone said list or the restricted list updated.

De préférence, selon l'invention, l'état "connecté et formulant une requête" comporte les requêtes suivantes :

  • requête d'établissement automatique d'une interconnexion avec les téléphones mobiles ayant formulé la même requête,
  • requête définissant des champs d'intérêts,
  • requête de changement d'état.
Preferably, according to the invention, the "connected and formulating a request" state comprises the following queries:
  • request for the automatic establishment of an interconnection with the mobile phones having made the same request,
  • a request defining fields of interest,
  • request for change of state.

Le procédé, selon l'invention, est plus particulièrement destiné à rechercher les personnes situées à proximité les unes des autres. De manière connue en soi, ledit réseau de communication est décomposé en cellules correspondant chacune à une aire géographique déterminée. Lesdites cellules sont identifiées par un numéro de cellule. Les numéros des cellules où sont situés lesdits téléphones mobiles sont transmis et répertoriés dans une zone mémoire dudit serveur. Les numéros des cellules peuvent être également transmis et répertoriés dans une zone mémoire desdits téléphones mobiles. Le procédé comprend en outre, dans ce dernier cas, l'étape d'émettre ledit numéro de cellule vers ledit serveur, à partir de chaque téléphone mobile détenu par une personne désirant échanger en temps réel des informations.The method according to the invention is more particularly intended to search for people located close to each other. In a manner known per se, said communication network is broken down into cells each corresponding to a determined geographical area. Said cells are identified by a cell number. Cell numbers where said mobile phones are located are transmitted and listed in a memory area of said server. The cell numbers can also be transmitted and listed in a memory area of said mobile phones. The method further comprises, in the latter case, the step of transmitting said number of cell to said server, from each mobile phone held by a person wishing to exchange real-time information.

Le procédé, destiné à rechercher les personnes situées à proximité les unes des autres, comprend en outre les étapes suivantes :

  • l'étape de déterminer, au moyen desdits numéros de cellules, les téléphones mobiles situés dans la même cellule ou dans des cellules voisines,
  • l'étape de télécharger ladite liste ou ladite liste restreinte dans ledit premier téléphone mobile en indiquant par une marque, audio ou visuelle, les personnes dont le téléphone mobile est situé soit dans la même cellule que celle où est situé ledit premier téléphone mobile, soit dans des cellules voisines de celle où est situé ledit premier téléphone mobile.
The method for searching for people in close proximity to each other further comprises the steps of:
  • the step of determining, by means of said cell numbers, the mobile telephones located in the same cell or in neighboring cells,
  • the step of downloading said list or said shortlist in said first mobile phone indicating by a mark, audio or visual, the persons whose mobile phone is located either in the same cell where the mobile phone is located, or in cells adjacent to that where said first mobile phone is located.

Ainsi, la personne détenant ledit premier téléphone mobile connaît les personnes qui sont dans son aire géographique et peut les contacter afin de les rencontrer.Thus, the person holding said first mobile phone knows the people who are in his geographical area and can contact them to meet them.

L'invention concerne également un système pour échanger, en temps réel ou quasi-réel, des informations, notamment des messages écrits ou des messages audio, entre plusieurs membres d'une population de personnes disposant d'un téléphone mobile susceptible d'être connecté à un serveur via un réseau de communication.The invention also relates to a system for exchanging, in real time or near real time, information, in particular written messages or audio messages, between several members of a population of people having a mobile phone that can be connected. to a server via a communication network.

Ledit système comprend des moyens de traitement pour produire un signal d'identification. Ledit signal d'identification comporte des informations concernant l'état du téléphone mobile considéré. Par état, au sens de la présente invention, on entend l'état "connecté", ou l'état "connecté et occupé", ou l'état "connecté et libre", ou l'état "connecté et caché", ou l'état "connecté et formulant une requête", ou l'état "déconnecté pour une durée limitée".The system includes processing means for producing an identification signal. Said identification signal includes information concerning the state of the mobile phone considered. By state, within the meaning of the present invention, is meant the "connected" state, or the "connected and busy" state, or the "connected and free" state, or the "connected and hidden" state, or state "connected and formulating a request", or the state "disconnected for a limited time".

Ledit serveur dudit système comprend des moyens de calcul pour déterminer ledit état, et/ou ledit téléphone mobile comprend des moyens de paramétrage pour paramétrer ledit état. Lesdits moyens de paramétrage sont actionnables par l'utilisateur du téléphone mobile.Said server of said system comprises calculation means for determining said state, and / or said mobile telephone comprises parameterization means for setting said state. Said setting means are operable by the user of the mobile phone.

Ledit téléphone mobile comprend des moyens d'émission pour émettre vers ledit serveur tout ou partie dudit signal d'identification.Said mobile phone comprises transmission means for transmitting all or part of said identification signal to said server.

Ledit serveur dudit système comprend en outre des moyens de calcul et de mémorisation pour dresser périodiquement et pour mémoriser la liste des personnes désirant échanger des informations et ayant émis, au moyen de leur téléphone mobile, tout ou partie dudit signal d'identification.Said server of said system further comprises calculating and memorizing means for periodically setting up and storing the list of persons wishing to exchange information and having transmitted, by means of their mobile telephone, all or part of said identification signal.

Lesdits téléphones mobiles comprennent en outre des moyens de visualisation pour visualiser sur un écran ladite liste ou une liste restreinte de personnes sélectionnées parmi les personnes de ladite liste, et/ou un haut-parleur pour émettre ladite liste ou une liste restreinte de personnes sélectionnées parmi les personnes de ladite liste.Said mobile phones furthermore comprise display means for displaying on a screen said list or a restricted list of persons selected from the persons on said list, and / or a speaker for issuing said list or a restricted list of persons selected from the persons on the said list.

Dans une première variante de réalisation dudit système, chaque téléphone mobile comprend en outre des moyens d'émission pour émettre vers ledit serveur un signal de demande de téléchargement de l'état des téléphones mobiles détenus par les personnes figurant sur ladite liste ou sur la liste restreinte, dans le téléphone mobile concerné.In a first embodiment of said system, each mobile phone further comprises transmitting means for transmitting to said server a request signal for downloading the status of the mobile phones held by the persons on said list or on the list. restricted, in the mobile phone concerned.

Alternativement, dans une deuxième variante de réalisation dudit système, ledit serveur comprend des moyens d'émission pour émettre vers le téléphone mobile concerné l'état des téléphones mobiles détenus par les personnes figurant sur ladite liste ou sur la liste restreinte.Alternatively, in a second embodiment of said system, said server comprises transmitting means for transmitting to the mobile telephone concerned the state of mobile phones held by the persons on said list or on the shortlist.

Ainsi, quelle que soit la variante de réalisation mise en oeuvre, l'utilisateur dudit téléphone mobile concerné sait à tout moment quelles sont les personnes avec lesquelles il peut échanger des informations.Thus, whatever the implementation variant implemented, the user of said mobile phone concerned knows at any time who are the people with whom he can exchange information.

Dans une variante de réalisation dudit système, ledit téléphone mobile concerné comprend des moyens d'émission pour émettre vers ledit serveur un signal de demande d'interconnexion, voix ou texte, avec tout ou partie des téléphones mobiles des personnes figurant sur ladite liste ou sur la liste restreinte, en tenant compte de l'état de leur téléphone mobile.In an alternative embodiment of said system, said mobile telephone concerned comprises transmission means for transmitting to said server an interconnection request signal, voice or text, with all or part of the telephones persons on that list or on the shortlist, taking into account the state of their mobile phone.

Dans une autre variante de réalisation dudit système, alternative de la précédente, ledit serveur comporte des moyens d'émission pour émettre vers chaque téléphone mobile un signal de demande d'interconnexion, voix ou texte, avec un ou plusieurs des téléphones mobiles des personnes figurant sur ladite liste ou sur la liste restreinte, en tenant compte de l'état de leur téléphone mobile, notamment de l'état connecté et formulant une requête.In another alternative embodiment of said system, an alternative of the previous one, said server comprises transmission means for transmitting to each mobile phone an interconnection request signal, voice or text, with one or more of the mobile phones of the persons appearing on the said list or on the shortlist, taking into account the state of their mobile phone, including the connected state and making a request.

Ainsi, quelle que soit la variante de réalisation mise en oeuvre, les personnes interconnectées peuvent échanger des informations en temps réel ou quasi-réel.Thus, whatever the implementation variant implemented, the interconnected persons can exchange information in real time or near real time.

De préférence, pour établir ladite liste restreinte des personnes sélectionnées, le serveur dudit système comporte des moyens de transmission pour transmettre au téléphone mobile concerné, soit directement soit sur requête dudit téléphone mobile concerné, ladite liste sous une forme telle que l'utilisateur puisse en prendre connaissance de manière auditive et/ou visuelle et puisse sélectionner sur ladite liste une liste restreinte.Preferably, to establish said shortlist of selected persons, the server of said system comprises transmission means for transmitting to the mobile telephone concerned, either directly or on request of said mobile telephone concerned, said list in a form such that the user can take aural and / or visual knowledge and may select from the list a short list.

Avantageusement, les moyens de transmission dudit système comportent des moyens pour transmettre périodiquement au téléphone mobile concerné ladite liste ou la liste restreinte mise à jour.Advantageously, the transmission means of said system comprise means for periodically transmitting to the mobile telephone concerned said list or the restricted list updated.

Avantageusement, le téléphone mobile concerné comporte des moyens d'émission pour transmettre au serveur ladite liste restreinte ou les modifications apportées à ladite liste restreinte.Advantageously, the mobile telephone concerned comprises transmission means for transmitting to the server said restricted list or the modifications made to said restricted list.

De préférence, l'état "connecté et formulant une requête" comporte les requêtes suivantes :

  • requête d'établissement automatique d'une interconnexion avec les téléphones mobiles ayant formulé la même requête,
  • requête définissant des champs d'intérêts,
  • requête de changement d'état.
Preferably, the "connected and querying" state includes the following queries:
  • request for the automatic establishment of an interconnection with the mobile phones having made the same request,
  • a request defining fields of interest,
  • request for change of state.

Le système, selon l'invention, est plus particulièrement destiné à rechercher les personnes situées à proximité les unes des autres. De manière connue en soi, ledit réseau de com-munication est décomposé en cellules correspondant chacune à une aire géographique déterminée. Lesdites cellules sont identifiées par un numéro de cellule. Ledit serveur comporte une zone mémoire dans laquelle sont répertoriés les numéros des cellules où sont situés lesdits téléphones mobiles. Lesdits téléphones mobiles peuvent également comporter une zone mémoire dans laquelle sont répertoriés les numéros des cellules où ils sont situés. Ledit téléphone mobile, dans ce dernier cas, comprend en outre des moyens d'émission pour émettre ledit numéro de cellule vers ledit serveur.The system according to the invention is more particularly intended to search for people located close to each other. In a manner known per se, said communication network is broken down into cells each corresponding to a determined geographical area. Said cells are identified by a cell number. Said server has a memory zone in which are listed the cell numbers where said mobile phones are located. Said mobile phones may also include a memory zone in which are listed the numbers of the cells where they are located. Said mobile phone, in the latter case, further comprises transmitting means for transmitting said cell number to said server.

Ledit serveur comprend en outre des moyens de calcul pour déterminer, au moyen desdits numéros de cellules, les téléphones mobiles situés dans la même cellule ou dans des cellules voisines.Said server further comprises calculation means for determining, by means of said cell numbers, mobile telephones located in the same cell or in neighboring cells.

Ledit serveur comprend en outre des moyens de téléchargement pour télécharger ladite liste ou ladite liste restreinte dans le téléphone mobile concerné en indiquant par une marque, audio ou visuelle, les personnes dont le téléphone mobile est situé dans la même cellule que celle où est situé le téléphone mobile concerné, ou dans des cellules voisines de celle où est situé le téléphone mobile concerné.Said server further comprises download means for downloading said list or said shortlist in the mobile phone concerned by indicating by a mark, audio or visual, the persons whose mobile phone is located in the same cell where the mobile phone is located. concerned mobile phone, or in cells adjacent to the one where the mobile phone concerned is located.

Ainsi, la personne détenant le téléphone mobile concerné connaît les personnes qui sont dans son aire géographique et peut les contacter afin de les rencontrer.Thus, the person holding the mobile phone concerned knows the people who are in his geographical area and can contact them to meet them.

L'invention concerne également un serveur permettant à plusieurs membres d'une population de personnes d'échanger, en temps réel ou quasi-réel, des informations, notamment des messages écrits ou des messages audio.The invention also relates to a server allowing several members of a population of people to exchange, in real time or near real time, information, including written messages or audio messages.

Lesdites personnes disposent de téléphones mobiles susceptibles d'être connectés audit serveur via un réseau de communication. Ledit serveur comprend des moyens de calcul pour déterminer l'état du téléphone mobile considéré.Said persons have mobile phones that can be connected to said server via a communication network. Said server comprises calculation means for determining the state of the mobile phone considered.

Par état, au sens de la présente invention, on entend l'état "connecté", ou l'état "connecté et occupé", ou l'état "connecté et libre", ou l'état "connecté et caché", ou l'état "connecté et formulant une requête", ou l'état "déconnecté pour une durée limitée".By state, within the meaning of the present invention, is meant the "connected" state, or the "connected and busy" state, or the "connected and free" state, or the "connected and hidden" state, or state "connected and formulating a request", or the state "disconnected for a limited time".

Ledit serveur comprend en outre des moyens de calcul et de mémorisation pour dresser périodiquement et pour mémoriser la liste des personnes désirant échanger des informations ; lesdites personnes ayant émis, au moyen de leur téléphone mobile, tout ou partie d'un signal d'identification ; ledit signal d'identification comportant des informations concernant l'état du téléphone mobile considéré.Said server further comprises calculating and memorizing means for periodically setting up and memorizing the list of persons wishing to exchange information; said persons having transmitted, by means of their mobile telephone, all or part of an identification signal; said identification signal including information concerning the state of the mobile phone considered.

Ledit serveur comprend en outre des moyens d'émission pour émettre vers le téléphone mobile concerné l'état des téléphones mobiles détenus par les personnes figurant sur ladite liste ou sur la liste restreinte.Said server further comprises transmission means for transmitting to the mobile telephone concerned the state of the mobile phones held by the persons on the said list or on the short list.

Ainsi, l'utilisateur dudit téléphone mobile concerné sait à tout moment quelles sont les personnes avec lesquelles il peut échanger des informations.Thus, the user of said mobile phone concerned knows at any time who are the people with whom he can exchange information.

Ledit serveur comprend en outre des moyens d'émission pour émettre vers chaque téléphone mobile un signal de demande d'interconnexion, voix ou texte, avec un ou plusieurs des téléphones mobiles des personnes figurant sur ladite liste ou sur la liste restreinte, en tenant compte de l'état de leur téléphone mobile, notamment de l'état connecté et formulant une requête.Said server further comprises transmitting means for transmitting to each mobile phone an interconnection request signal, voice or text, with one or more of the mobile phones of the persons appearing on said list or on the shortlist, taking into account the state of their mobile phone, including the connected state and making a request.

Ainsi, les personnes interconnectées peuvent échanger des informations en temps réel ou quasi-réel.Thus, interconnected people can exchange information in real time or near real time.

De préférence, le serveur selon l'invention comporte des moyens de transmission pour transmettre au téléphone mobile concerné, soit directement soit sur requête dudit téléphone mobile concerné, ladite liste sous une forme telle que l'utilisateur puisse en prendre connaissance de manière auditive et/ou visuelle et puisse sélectionner sur ladite liste une liste restreinte.Preferably, the server according to the invention comprises transmission means for transmitting to the mobile telephone concerned, either directly or at the request of said mobile telephone concerned, said list in a form such that the user can read and listen to it / or and may select from the list a short list.

De préférence, le serveur selon l'invention comporte des moyens de transmission pour transmettre périodiquement au téléphone mobile concerné ladite liste ou la liste restreinte mise à jour.Preferably, the server according to the invention comprises transmission means for periodically transmitting to the mobile telephone concerned said list or the restricted list updated.

De préférence, selon l'invention, l'état "connecté et formulant une requête" comporte les requêtes suivantes :

  • requête d'établissement automatique d'une interconnexion avec les téléphones mobiles ayant formulé la même requête,
  • requête définissant des champs d'intérêts,
  • requête de changement d'état.
Preferably, according to the invention, the "connected and formulating a request" state comprises the following queries:
  • request for the automatic establishment of an interconnection with the mobile phones having made the same request,
  • a request defining fields of interest,
  • request for change of state.

Le serveur, selon l'invention, est plus particulièrement destiné à rechercher les personnes situées à proximité les unes des autres. De manière connue en soi, ledit réseau de communication est décomposé en cellules correspondant chacune à une aire géographique déterminée. Lesdites cellules sont identifiées par un numéro de cellule.The server according to the invention is more particularly intended to search for people located close to each other. In a manner known per se, said communication network is broken down into cells each corresponding to a determined geographical area. Said cells are identified by a cell number.

Ledit serveur comporte une zone mémoire dans laquelle sont répertoriés les numéros des cellules où sont situés lesdits téléphones mobiles.Said server has a memory zone in which are listed the cell numbers where said mobile phones are located.

Ledit serveur comprend en outre des moyens de calcul pour déterminer, au moyen desdits numéros de cellules, les téléphones mobiles situés dans la même cellule ou dans des cellules voisines.Said server further comprises calculation means for determining, by means of said cell numbers, mobile telephones located in the same cell or in neighboring cells.

Ledit serveur comprend en outre des moyens de téléchargement pour télécharger ladite liste ou ladite liste restreinte dans le téléphone mobile concerné en indiquant par une marque, audio ou visuelle, les personnes dont le téléphone mobile est situé dans la même cellule que celle où est situé le téléphone mobile concerné ou dans des cellules voisines de celle où est situé le téléphone mobile concerné.Said server further comprises download means for downloading said list or said shortlist in the mobile phone concerned by indicating by a mark, audio or visual, the persons whose mobile phone is located in the same cell where the mobile phone is located. concerned mobile phone or in cells adjacent to the one where the mobile phone concerned is located.

Ainsi, la personne détenant le téléphone mobile concerné connaît les personnes qui sont dans son aire géographique et peut les contacter afin de les rencontrer.Thus, the person holding the mobile phone concerned knows the people who are in his geographical area and can contact them to meet them.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description de variantes de réalisation de l'invention, données à titre d'exemple indicatif et non limitatif, et de :

  • la figure 1 présentant une vue schématique d'un utilisateur désirant échanger des informations et disposant d'un téléphone mobile connecté à un serveur via un réseau de communication,
  • la figure 2 présentant de manière schématique un réseau de communication découpé en cellules correspondant chacune à une aire géographique déterminée,
  • la figure 3 présentant de manière schématique un message écrit et un message audio, émis à partir d'un téléphone mobile,
  • la figure 4 présentant de manière schématique un signal d'identification comportant des informations relatives à l'état du téléphone mobile,
  • la figure 5 présentant de manière schématique la liste des personnes ayant émis, au moyen de leur téléphone mobile, ledit signal d'identification et désirant échanger des informations, ainsi qu'une liste restreinte de personnes sélectionnées parmi les personnes de ladite liste.
Other features and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the description of alternative embodiments of the invention, given by way of indicative and nonlimiting example, and of:
  • FIG. 1 showing a schematic view of a user wishing to exchange information and having a mobile telephone connected to a server via a communication network,
  • FIG. 2 schematically showing a communication network cut into cells each corresponding to a determined geographical area,
  • FIG. 3 schematically presenting a written message and an audio message transmitted from a mobile telephone,
  • FIG. 4 schematically showing an identification signal comprising information relating to the state of the mobile telephone,
  • FIG. 5 schematically showing the list of persons who, by means of their mobile phone, transmitted said identification signal and wishing to exchange information, as well as a restricted list of persons selected from the persons on said list.

On va maintenant décrire les figures.The figures will now be described.

Dans la suite de la description, chaque utilisateur sera réputé disposer d'un téléphone mobile identique à celui qui sera ci-après décrit en utilisant les références 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, le.In the following description, each user will be deemed to have a mobile phone identical to that which will be described below using the references 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, the.

Un utilisateur 3, désire échanger, en temps réel ou quasi-réel, des informations 5, 6, notamment des messages écrits 5 ou des messages audio 6, avec d'autres utilisateurs. Cet utilisateur 3, grâce à des touches de son téléphone mobile 1, actionne des moyens d'émission 1d de son téléphone mobile 1. Un signal d'identification 7 est alors émis vers un serveur 2, à partir dudit téléphone mobile 1.A user 3 wishes to exchange, in real time or near real time, information 5, 6, in particular written messages 5 or audio messages 6, with other users. This user 3, thanks to the keys of his mobile phone 1, activates transmission means 1d of his mobile phone 1. identification signal 7 is then sent to a server 2, from said mobile phone 1.

Ce signal 7 comporte des informations 7a relatives à l'état de son téléphone mobile 1. Par état, on entend l'état "connecté", ou l'état "connecté et occupé", ou l'état "connecté et libre", ou l'état "connecté et caché", ou l'état "connecté et formulant une requête", ou l'état "déconnecté pour une durée limitée". Cet état est déterminé par le serveur 2, grâce à des moyens de calcul 2a, et/ou paramétré par l'utilisateur 3 de chaque téléphone mobile 1, grâce à des moyens de paramétrage 1c.This signal 7 includes information 7a relating to the state of its mobile phone 1. By state means the "connected" state, or the "connected and busy" state, or the "connected and free" state, or the "connected and hidden" state, or the "connected and querying" state, or the "disconnected for a limited time" state. This state is determined by the server 2, by calculation means 2a, and / or parameterized by the user 3 of each mobile phone 1, by means of parameterization 1c.

Le serveur 2, grâce à des moyens de calcul 2a et de mémorisation 2b, dresse périodiquement et mémorise la liste 8 des personnes ayant émis ledit signal d'identification 7 et désirant échanger des informations 5, 6.The server 2, by means of calculation 2a and storage 2b, periodically draws up and stores the list 8 of the persons having sent said identification signal 7 and wishing to exchange information 5, 6.

L'utilisateur 3 visualise sur l'écran 1b de son téléphone mobile 1 ladite liste 8 ou une liste restreinte 9 de personnes sélectionnées parmi les personnes de ladite liste 8.The user 3 displays on the screen 1b of his mobile phone 1 said list 8 or a restricted list 9 of persons selected from the persons of said list 8.

L'utilisateur peut également prendre connaissance de la liste 8 ou de la liste restreinte 9 de personnes sélectionnées parmi les personnes de ladite liste 8 grâce au haut-parleur la de son téléphone mobile 1.The user can also view the list 8 or the shortlist 9 of people selected from the list 8 by the loudspeaker of his mobile phone 1.

L'utilisateur 3, grâce à des touches de son téléphone mobile 1, commande à son téléphone mobile 1 l'émission, vers le serveur 2, d'un signal de demande de téléchargement, de l'état des téléphones mobiles détenus par les personnes figurant sur ladite liste 8 ou sur ladite liste restreinte 9.The user 3, through the keys of his mobile phone 1, controls his mobile phone 1 the transmission to the server 2, a download request signal, the state of mobile phones held by people on the said list 8 or on the said shortlist 9.

Le serveur 2, grâce à des moyens d'émission 2c, émet vers le téléphone mobile 1 de l'utilisateur 3 l'état des téléphones mobiles 1 détenus par les personnes figurant sur ladite liste 8 ou sur la liste restreinte 9.The server 2, through transmission means 2c, transmits to the mobile phone 1 of the user 3 the state of the mobile phones 1 held by the persons on the said list 8 or on the shortlist 9.

Ainsi, l'utilisateur 3 du téléphone mobile 1 sait à tout moment quelles sont les personnes avec lesquelles il peut échanger des informations 5, 6.Thus, the user 3 of the mobile phone 1 knows at any time who are the people with whom he can exchange information 5, 6.

L'utilisateur 3, grâce à des touches de son téléphone mobile 1, commande à son téléphone mobile 1 l'émission, vers le serveur 2, d'un signal de demande d'interconnexion, voix ou texte, avec tout ou partie des téléphones mobiles des personnes figurant sur ladite liste 8 ou sur la liste restreinte 9, en tenant compte de l'état de leur téléphone mobile.The user 3, through the keys of his mobile phone 1, controls his mobile phone 1 the transmission, to the server 2, an interconnection request signal, voice or text, with all or part of the mobile phones of the persons on said list 8 or on the shortlist 9, taking into account the state of their mobile phone.

Le serveur 2 peut également émettre, grâce à des moyens d'émission 2c, vers le téléphone mobile 1. de l'utilisateur 3 un signal de demande d'interconnexion, voix ou texte, avec un ou plusieurs des téléphones mobiles 1 des personnes figurant sur ladite liste 8 ou sur ladite liste restreinte 9, en tenant compte de l'état de leur téléphone mobile 1, notamment de l'état connecté et formulant une requête.The server 2 can also transmit, via transmission means 2c, to the mobile telephone 1. of the user 3 an interconnection request signal, voice or text, with one or more of the mobile phones 1 of the persons appearing on said list 8 or on said shortlist 9, taking into account the state of their mobile phone 1, including the connected state and formulating a request.

Ainsi, les personnes interconnectées peuvent échanger des informations 5, 6 en temps réel ou quasi-réel.Thus, interconnected people can exchange information 5, 6 in real time or near real time.

Pour établir ladite liste restreinte 9 des personnes sélectionnées, le serveur 2 transmet, grâce à des moyens de transmission 2d, au téléphone mobile 1 de l'utilisateur 3, soit directement soit sur requête du téléphone mobile 1 de l'utilisateur 3, ladite liste 8 sous une forme telle que l'utilisateur 3 puisse en prendre connaissance de manière auditive et/ou visuelle et puisse sélectionner sur ladite liste 8 une liste restreinte 9.In order to establish the selected list 9 of the selected persons, the server 2 transmits, by means of transmission 2d, to the mobile telephone 1 of the user 3, either directly or at the request of the mobile telephone 1 of the user 3, said list 8 in a form such that the user 3 can hear it in aural and / or visual way and can select from said list 8 a restricted list 9.

L'utilisateur 3 peut également établir ladite liste restreinte 9 par ses propres moyens, notamment à la faveur de contacts avec d'autres utilisateurs.The user 3 can also establish said shortlist 9 by his own means, particularly through contacts with other users.

L'utilisateur 3 transmet au serveur 2 ladite liste restreinte 9 ou les modifications apportées à ladite liste restreinte 9, au moyen de son téléphone mobile 1.The user 3 transmits to the server 2 said restricted list 9 or the modifications made to said restricted list 9, by means of his mobile phone 1.

Le serveur 2 transmet périodiquement au téléphone mobile 1 de l'utilisateur 3 ladite liste 8 ou la liste restreinte 9 mise à jour.The server 2 periodically transmits to the mobile phone 1 of the user 3 said list 8 or the restricted list 9 updated.

L'état "connecté et formulant une requête" comporte les requêtes suivantes :

  • requête d'établissement automatique d'une interconnexion avec les téléphones mobiles ayant formulé la même requête,
  • requête définissant des champs d'intérêts,
  • requête de changement d'état.
The "connected and querying" state includes the following queries:
  • request for the automatic establishment of an interconnection with the mobile phones having made the same request,
  • a request defining fields of interest,
  • request for change of state.

On va maintenant décrire comment peuvent être recherchées les personnes situées à proximité les unes des autres.We will now describe how people close to each other can be searched for.

De manière connue en soi, le réseau de communication 4 est décomposé en cellules 4a correspondant chacune à une aire géographique déterminée.In a manner known per se, the communication network 4 is broken down into cells 4a each corresponding to a determined geographical area.

Les cellules 4a sont identifiées par un numéro de cellule.The cells 4a are identified by a cell number.

Les numéros des cellules 4a où sont situés lesdits téléphones mobiles 1 sont transmis et répertoriés dans une zone mémoire 2e dudit serveur 2 et/ou dans une zone mémoire le desdits téléphones mobiles 1. Dans ce dernier cas, le numéro de cellule est émis vers ledit serveur 2, à partir de chaque téléphone mobile 1 détenu par une personne désirant échanger en temps réel des informations.The numbers of the cells 4a where said mobile telephones 1 are located are transmitted and listed in a 2nd memory zone of said server 2 and / or in a memory area of said mobile phones 1. In the latter case, the cell number is transmitted to said server 2, from each mobile phone 1 held by a person wishing to exchange real-time information.

Le serveur 2, grâce à des moyens de calcul 2a, détermine, au moyen des numéros de cellule, les téléphones mobiles 1 situés dans la même cellule 4a ou dans des cellules 4a voisines.The server 2, by calculation means 2a, determines, by means of the cell numbers, the mobile phones 1 located in the same cell 4a or in neighboring cells 4a.

Le serveur 2, grâce à des moyens de téléchargement 2f, télécharge ladite liste 8 ou ladite liste restreinte 9 dans le téléphone mobile 1 de l'utilisateur 3 en indiquant par une marque 10, audio ou visuelle, les personnes dont le téléphone mobile 1 est situé soit dans la même cellule 4a que celle où est situé le téléphone mobile 1 de l'utilisateur 3, soit dans des cellules 4a voisines de celle où est situé le téléphone mobile 1 de l'utilisateur 3.The server 2, by means of downloading means 2f, downloads said list 8 or said restricted list 9 in the mobile telephone 1 of the user 3 indicating by a mark 10, audio or visual, the persons whose mobile phone 1 is situated either in the same cell 4a as that in which the mobile telephone 1 of the user 3 is located, or in cells 4a close to that in which the mobile telephone 1 of the user 3 is located.

Ainsi, l'utilisateur 3 détenant le téléphone mobile 1 connaît les personnes qui sont dans son aire géographique et peut les contacter afin de les rencontrer.Thus, the user 3 holding the mobile phone 1 knows the people who are in his geographical area and can contact them to meet them.

Claims (23)

  1. Method for exchanging, in real time or quasi real time, information, in particular written messages (5) or audio messages (6), between several members of a population of people using mobile telephones, capable of being connected to a server (2) via a communication network (4);
    the said method comprising the step of transmitting an identification signal (7) to the aforementioned server (2), from each mobile telephone used by a person wishing to exchange information in real time; the said identification signal (7) containing information (7a) regarding the status of the mobile telephone in question; this status being:
    • "connected" status, or
    • "connected and busy" status, or
    • "connected and free" status, or
    • "connected and hidden" status, or
    • "connected and making a request" status, or
    • "disconnected for a limited period" status;
    the said status being determined by the server (2) and/or parameterised by the user (3) of each mobile telephone;
    the said method also comprising the following steps:
    - the step of periodically drawing up and memorising in the aforementioned server (2) the list (8) of people
    • who have sent the aforementioned identification signal (7), using their mobile telephone and
    • who wish to exchange information,
    - the step of downloading said list (8) or a restricted list (9) of selected persons among the persons of said list (8) in a first mobile telephone (1)
    - the step of viewing on the screen (1b) of a first mobile telephone (1) and/or transmitting from a first mobile telephone (1) using a speaker (1a) the said list (8), or the restricted list (9),
    - the step:
    • either of transmitting to the aforementioned server (2) from the first mobile telephone (1) a download request signal to download to the said mobile telephone (1) the status of the mobile telephones used by the people appearing on the said list (8) or on the restricted list (9),
    • or transmitting, from the server (2) to the first mobile telephone (1), the status of the mobile telephones used by the people appearing on the said list (8) or on the restricted list (9),
    in such a way that the user of the said first mobile telephone can identify at any time the people with whom he can exchange information,
    - the step:
    • either of transmitting to the said server (2), from the said first mobile telephone (1), a voice or text interconnection request, with all or some of the mobile telephones used by the people appearing on the said list (8) or the restricted list (9), taking account of the status of their mobile telephones,
    • or transmitting to the said first mobile telephone (1), from the server (2), a voice or text interconnection request, with one or more mobile telephones used by the people appearing on the said list (8) or the restricted list (9), taking account of the status of their mobile telephone, in particular the connected and making a request status,
    in such a way that the people interconnected in this manner can exchange information in real time or quasi real time.
  2. Method according to claim 1, where to establish the said restricted list (9) of selected people:
    • the server (2) transmits to the said first mobile telephone (1), either directly or on the request of the said first mobile telephone (1), the said list in such a form that the user (3) can familiarise himself with it in an audio and/or visual manner and can select from the said list (8) a restricted list (9), and/or
    • the user (3) establishes the said restricted list (9) by himself, in particular when contacting other members.
  3. Method according to claim 2 where the user (3) transmits to the server (2) the said restricted list (9) or changes made to the said restricted list (9), using the said first mobile telephone (1).
  4. Method according to any of the claims 2 or 3, where the server (2) periodically transmits to the said first mobile telephone (1), the said list (8) or the updated restricted list (9).
  5. Method according to any of the claims 1 to 4, where the "connected and making a request status" comprises the following requests:
    • request to automatically establish an interconnection with mobile telephones, which have made the same request,
    • request defining the areas of interest,
    • request to change status.
  6. Method according to any of the claims 1 to 5 comprising the step of downloading the said list (8) or the said restricted list (9) to the said first mobile telephone (1), indicating with an audio or visual symbol (10), the people whose mobile telephones are located in close proximity of this first mobile telephone (1).
  7. Method according to claim 6 wherein the people whose mobile telephones are located in close proximity to said first mobile telephone are those whose mobile telephone is located:
    • in the same cell (4a) as the one in which the said first mobile telephone (1) is located, or
    • in cells (4a) adjoining the one in which the said first mobile telephone (1) is located,
  8. Method according to claim 7 wherein:
    the said communication network (4) is subdivided into cells (4a), each one corresponding to a certain geographic area;
    the said cells (4a) are identified by a cell number;
    the cell numbers (4a), where the said mobile telephones are situated, are transmitted and stored in a memory zone (2e) of the said server or of the said mobile telephones (1e); the said method also comprising, in the above case, the step of transmitting the said cell number to the said server (2), from each mobile telephone used by a person wishing to exchange information in real time;
    the said method also comprising:
    - the step of determining, using the said cell numbers, which mobile telephones are located in the same cell (4a) or in neighbouring cells (4a).
  9. System for exchanging information, in real time or quasi real time, in particular written messages (5) or audio messages (6), between several members of a population of people using a mobile telephone, capable of being connected to a server (2) via a communication network (4);
    the said system comprising processing means to generate an identification signal (7); the said identification signal (7) containing information (7a) relating to the status of the mobile telephone in question; status means:
    • "connected" status, or
    • "connected and busy" status, or
    • "connected and free" status, or
    • "connected and hidden" status, or
    • "connected and making a request" status, or
    • "disconnected for a limited period" status;
    the said server (2) comprising calculation means (2a) to determine the said status, and/or the said mobile telephone comprising parameterisation means (1c) to parameterise the said status; the said parameterisation means (1c) being operated by the user (3) of the mobile telephone;
    the said mobile telephone comprising transmission means (1d) to transmit to the said server (2) all or part of the said identification signal (7);
    the said server (2) also comprising, on the one hand:
    calculation means (2a) and, on the other hand, memorisation means (2b) to periodically draw up and memorise the list (8) of people
    • who have transmitted all or part of the said identification signal (7), using their mobile telephone and
    • who wish to exchange information; and
    on the other hand:
    downloading means (2F) for downloading said list (8) or a restricted list (9) of people selected among the people of said list (8);
    the said mobile telephones also comprising:
    - means for receiving said list (8) or the restricted list (9),
    - means to view (1b) on their screens the said list (8), or a restricted list (9) of selected people from those on the said list (8), and/or
    - a speaker (1a) to transmit the said list (8), or a restricted list (9) of selected people from those on the said list (8);
    the said system being such that:
    each mobile telephone also comprises transmission means (1d) to transmit to the said server (2) a download signal request for the status of mobile telephones used by people appearing on the said list (8), or the restricted list (9), to the mobile telephone in question,
    or the said system being such that:
    the said server (2) comprises transmission means (2c) to transmit to the mobile telephone in question, the status of the mobile telephones used by people appearing on the said list (8), or the restricted list (9) ;
    in such a way that the user of the aforementioned mobile telephone can identify at any time the people with whom he can exchange information,
    the said system being such that:
    the mobile telephone in question comprises transmission means (1d) to transmit to the said server (2) a voice or text interconnection request signal, with all or some of the mobile telephones used by the people appearing on the said list (8) or on the restricted list (9), taking into account the status of their mobile telephone,
    or the said system being such that:
    the said server (2) comprises transmission means (2c) to transmit to each mobile telephone a voice or text interconnection request with one or more of the mobile telephones used by the people appearing on the aforementioned list (8) or on the restricted list (9), taking into account the status of their mobile telephone, in particular with a connected and making a request status,
    in such a way that people interconnected in this manner can exchange information in real time or quasi real time.
  10. Method according to claim 9, where to establish the said restricted list (9) of selected people, the server (2) comprises transmission means (2d) to transmit to the mobile telephone in question, either directly or on a request from the said mobile telephone in question, the said list (8) in such a form that the user (3) can familiarise himself with it in an audio and/or visual manner and can select from the said list (8) a restricted list (9).
  11. Method according to claim 10, where the mobile telephone in question comprises transmission means (1d) to transmit to the server (2) the said restricted list (9) or changes made to the said restricted list (9).
  12. System according to any of the claims 10 or 11, where the server (2) periodically transmits to the mobile telephone in question the said list (8) or the updated restricted list (9).
  13. System according to any of the claims 9 to 12, where the "connected and making a request" status comprises the following requests:
    • request to automatically establish an interconnection with mobile telephones which have made the same request,
    • request defining areas of interest,
    • request to change status.
  14. System according to any of the claims 9 to 13, wherein the said server (2) also comprises downloading means (2f) to download the said list (8) or the said restricted list (9) to the mobile telephone in question by marking with an audio or visual symbol (10) the people whose mobile telephones are located in close proximity of this mobile telephone (1).
  15. System according to claim 14 wherein the said downloading means for downloading said list (8) or said restricted list (9) in the mobile telephone in question, by marking with an audio or visual symbol
    (10) the people whose mobile telephones are located in close proximity of this first mobile telephone (1), are such that the mobile telephones located in close proximity are those located:
    • in the same cell (4a) as the one in which the mobile telephone in question is located, or
    • in cells (4a) adjoining the one in which the mobile telephone in question is located.
  16. System according to claim 15, wherein
    the said communication network (4) is subdivided into cells (4a), each one corresponding to a certain geographic area;
    the said cells (4a) are identified by a cell number;
    the number of cells (4a) where said mobile telephones are located are transmitted and memorized in a memory zone of said server (2e) and/or of said mobile telephones (1e);
    the said mobile telephone, held by a person wishing to exchange information in real time, being such that is also comprises, in case it comprises a memory zone (1e) designed to store the cell number where it is located, transmission means (1d) to transmit the said cell number to the said server (2),
    the said server (2) also comprises calculation means (2a) to determine, using the said cell numbers, which mobile telephones are located in the same cell (a) or in neighbouring cells (4a).
  17. Server (2) permitting to several members of a population of people to exchange information, in real time or quasi real time, in particular written messages (5) or audio messages (6); the said people using mobile telephones capable of being connected to the said server (2) via a communication network (4);
    the said server (2) comprising calculation means (2a) to determine the status of the mobile telephone in question; status means:
    • "connected" status, or
    • "connected and busy" status, or
    • "connected and free" status, or
    • "connected and hidden" status, or
    • "connected and making a request" status, or
    • "disconnected for a limited period" status;
    the said server (2) also comprising calculation means (2a) and memorisation means (2b) to periodically draw up and memorise the list (8) of people wishing to exchange information; the said people having transmitted all or part of an identification signal (7), using their mobile telephone; the said identification signal (7) containing information (7a) relating to the status of the mobile telephone in question;
    the server comprising uploading means (2F) to upload said list (8) and the restricted list (9) of people selected among the people of said list (8);
    the said server (2) also comprising transmission means (2c) to transmit to the mobile telephone in question the status of the mobile telephones used by the people appearing on the said list (8) or on the restricted list (9);
    in such a way that the user of the aforementioned mobile telephone can identify at any time the people with whom he can exchange information,
    the said server (2) also comprising transmission means (2a) to transmit to each mobile telephone a voice or text interconnection request with one or more of the mobile telephones used by people appearing on the said list (8) or on the restricted list (9), taking into account the status of their mobile telephones, in particular the connected and making a request status,
    such that people interconnected in this manner can exchange information in real time or quasi real time.
  18. Server (2) according to claim 17 comprising transmission means (2d) to transmit to the mobile telephone in question, either directly or on the request of the said mobile telephone, the said list (8) in such a form that the user (3) can familiarise himself with it in an audio and/or visual manner and can select from the said list (8) a restricted list (9).
  19. Server (2) according to claim 18 comprising transmission means (2d) to periodically transmit to the mobile telephone in question, the said list (8) or the updated restricted list (9).
  20. Server (2) according to any of the claims 17 to 19 where the "connected and making a request" status comprises the following requests:
    - request to automatically establish an interconnection with mobile telephones, which have made the same request,
    - request defining the areas of interest
    - request to change status.
  21. Server (2) according to any of the claims 17 to 20, comprising uploading means (2f) to upload the said list (8) or the said restricted list (9) to said first mobile telephone by marking with an audio or visual symbol (10), the people whose mobile telephones are located in close proximity of this first mobile telephone (1) .
  22. Server according to claim 21 wherein the uploading means (2f) for uploading said list (8) or said restricted list (9) in the first mobile telephone (1), by marking with an audio or visual symbol (10), the people whose mobile telephones are located in close proximity of this first mobile telephone (1), are such that the people located in the proximity of the first telephone are those whose mobile telephone is located:
    • in the same cell (4a) as the one in which the mobile telephone in question is located, or
    • in cells (4a) adjoining the one in which the mobile telephone in question is located.
  23. Server according to claim 22 wherein:
    the said communication network (4) is subdivided into cells (4a), each one corresponding to a certain geographic area;
    the said cells (4a) being identified by a cell number;
    the numbers of the cells (4a), where the said mobile telephones are located, are transmitted and memorized in a memory zone of said server (2e) and/or of said mobile telephones (1e);
    the said server (2) comprising a memory zone (2e) in which are stored the numbers of the cells (4a) where said mobile telephones are located;
    the said server (2) also comprising calculation means (2a) to determine, using the aforementioned cell numbers, which mobile telephones are located in the same cell (4a) or in neighbouring (4a) cells.
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